Cheese-cutter.



PATENTED MAY'IZ, 190's. w. e. TEMPLETON.

CHEESE CUTTER.- APPLIU ATIOH FILED FEB. 17, 1902.

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No. 728,181. PATENTED MAY 12, 1903.

' W. G. TEMPLETON.

CHEESE CUTTER.

, APPLICATION FILE-D FEB, 17, 1902.

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PATENT FFICE.; 1

WILLIAM G. TEMPLEIFN. or ooLoiiAno srnmcs, COLORADO.

CHEESE-CUTTER.

I srncrrrcnrron forming part of Letters Patent No. 728,181, dated May 12,1903.

Application filed February 17, 1902'. SerialNo. 94,468. (No model-l To all whom it may concern.-

'Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. TEMPLE- TON, of Colorado Springs, in the county of El Paso, State of Colorado, have inventedcertain' new and useful Improvements inCheese-Cutters; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart of this specifica- '10 tion, and to the .thereou.v I 1.

.This invention relates to improvements in ihatclass of apparatus designed for severing a cheeseinto segmental parts, the objects of the invention-being to provide an apparatus of great simplicity 'wherewith a. cheese of any size or weight within the capacity of the apparatus may be divided or subdivided into parts of any desired givenweight or size with- 0 out further attention-on the part of the salesman or operator than the preliminary setting ofthe apparatus in accordance withthetotal weight of the cheese to be divided or sulp-v diyided..

The invention therefore consists, primarily, in a measuring'apparatus whereby any desired aliquot part of the cheese may be separated from the body of the cheese, regardless of the particular size or weight of the entire body, such measuring mechanism embodying a means whereby a severing-knife and the cheese may be moved with relation to each other-a certain predetermined angular distance by means of a controlling mechanism 3 5 having a definite throw or movement.

The invention further consists in providing an apparatus having a rotary cheese-support and a mechanism for rotating'said support -embodying an operating-arm having a va- 0 riable throw with-means for moving said arm cheese to be subdivided.

5 novel details of construction and combina tions and arrangements of parts, all as will and means for determining the throw of said arm in proportion to the total weight of the The invention further-consists in certain be hereinafter described, and pointed out particularly in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cheese-cutter embodying the present improvements, Fig. 2 is a similar view of the base with the letters of reference marked portion cheese-support removed. Fig. -3 is aview ing-and is preferably circular inform and of open-work construction-that is tosay, there is a circular rim with armsA projecting radially from a center to said rim,' although it will be understood that-the base may be of any preferred or desired style or construction.- Risiug from the base are the standards or knife'supports B, in the upper ends of'which the knife-frame O is hinged so as to swing vertically toward and from the base. The knife B, preferably a flat blade, is mounted in the knife-frame, and a suitable handle D projects from the front ofsaid frame, whereby the knife may be brought down, so as to sever a cheese mounted on'a carrier E on the base below the knife. The'carrier E is a rotary carrier, being preferably mounted on a nonrotary spider F, having its arms adapted to cooperate with radial arms A of the base, the connection between the spider and s'aid'arms being formed by set screws A threaded through said arms and projecting through the arm s of the spider. In the preferred construction these screws contact directlywith the under side of said carrier or witha'track or way G on said carrier and centrally connected with the spider by a pin or pivot G.

The carrier itself may consist of a circular disk of wood 6, having'a' surface covering or plating e, of vulcanized fiber, to afio "1 a firm hard wearing-surface with, which tile edge of the knife may come into contact With-- out injuring'said edge. Vulcanized fiber, it

isfound, is. not affected by the dampness or acids of the cheese and affords an exceedingly tough and somewhat elastic surface which will not be quickly scored or worn away by the knife coming into contact therewith.

To insure the rotation and positioning of the cheese on its carrier, a series of flat radial knivesor blades Hare. mounted rigidly on the carrier.. In such position, it will be seen, the fiat sides of the -knives take the pressure of the ;cheese-inrotating; and at the same I time, ;said k nives'g'being' radially disposed on the'sup'port, 3are=parallel with the cutting edge of the cheese-knife at the cutting point, thereby reducing to a minimum the danger of the edges abutting should it so happen that the cut of the knife is in line with one of the blades'on' the carrier.

The mechanism for movingjthe carrier with relation to the knife embodies, as before intimated, an operating-arm which is adapted to cooperate with said carrier. This operating-arm is indicated in the drawings by the letter I, and at its outer end it is provided witha clutch projection 6, preferably in the form of a sharpened edge or pawl adapted to engage the periphery of the cheese-carrier, while at its opposite end it is extended at K to form a controlling-arm, preferably projecting through to the opposite side of the car? rier and providedwith a handle K, by which the armsmay be swung on a pivot or center In order now to give the operating-arm a differential thro w,'the said pivot L is made adjustable toward or from the end of said arm, the said pivot being preferably mounted on a pivot-carrier N, pivoted at one end to the base A and at the opposite end connected with a controlling and indicating extension 0, which latter is adapted to register with a series of graduations on a scale-plate P and to-be locked in adjusted position by a setscrew 0' at its outer end beyond the periphery ofthe cheese-carrier, as shown clearly in Fig. 1.

Jr. at the front of thebase A.

In order that the are described by the extension 0 may coincide with the curvature of the base A, the said extension 0 is preferably formed as a portion of a lever 0 which is pivoted centrally of the base on the radial arms A and connected by a link 0 with the end of the fulcrum or pivot-carrier N. Thus by the shifting of the controlling lever or extension 0 the said fulcrum or pivot of the operating-arm may be shifted toward or from the end of the said arm, thereby lengthening or shortening the same and correspondingly increasing or diminishing the length of its stroke or throw.

For arresting the movement of the operating-arm and handle at each end of its maximum stroke or throw stops are provided, preferably adapted to cooperate with the controlling-arm K, such stops being indicated at The controlling-arm is also preferably confined beneath a gage org'uide-plate 7;, having on its under surface a series of notches dividing it into four parts, each of which is equal to a division of the cheese corresponding to a quarter ofapound in weight. Thus if the controllingarm be moved a full stroke betweenthe stops it will move the operating-arm a distance proper to rotate the carrier for the knife to remove a segment of the cheese one pound in weight; but if moved to the first notch only the movement of the carrier will be sufficient for the knife to remove a segment of the cheese of one-quarter of a pound weight. The

- second notch corresponds to a half-pound and the third notch to three-quarters of a pound. \Vit-h this arrangement the salesman or operator can either by observation or by feeling when the controlling-lever passes over one of the notches determine when the con trolling-arm has been moved a properdistance for advancing the cheese to sever either a quarter, half, three quarters. or a whole pound,'as desired.

The scale .P is provided with graduations numbered to correspond to the total weight of the cheeses to be cut by the apparatus and is of a capacity equal to the range of weights in commercial ch'eesesof a size within the-capacity of theapparatus. so placed that when the fulcrum-controlling extension registers therewith the fulcrum of -the'operating-arm will be in position to give a throw to said arm suflicient to advance the carrier a proper distance for the knife in its descent to remove a segment of the desired weight from a cheese having a total weight corresponding with the graduation with which the extension registers. With thin cheese or cheese of small diameter the movement of the support will be greater than with a thick cheese or cheese oflarge diameter; butin any instance it will be found that the total weight of the cheese will indicate the correct grad uation on the scale at which the fulcrum-controller is to be set, and so it is only necessary in setting the apparatus for the purpose of cutting aliquot parts of a cheese or fractions thereof to know the total weight of the cheese. iVith the apparatus set when the cheese is first placed in position the salesman need give no further thought to that part of the apparatus and it only remains for him to move the operating-lever back and forth in order to fadvance the cheese the proper distance for the knifeto remove the exact quantity desired. By the provision of stops and notches for the operating-lever it is not even necessary for the salesman to look at the bandle, as he can determine by the feel or by the click when toreverse the movement.

In use the clutch of the operating-arm of Each graduation is the apparatus illustrated is thrown into encarrier against the other face of the cheese,

'so as to effectually prevent evaporation, and

thereby dispensewith the necessity of employing a cover, although it is obvious that a suitable cover may be used where desired. It is further obvious thatthe particular type of clutch is immaterial, and instead of engaging the body of the carrier it may engage the metal portion of the carrier, so as to avoid wear. v

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure byrLetters Patent, is-

1. In a cheese-cutter thecombination of the following instrumentalities, to wit; a carrier .for the cheese, a knife movable toward and from the carrier and a mechanism for moving the carrier angularly with respect to the plane of movement .of the knife, embodying an operating-arm having a variable throw, a controlling-handle therefor having a fixed maximum throw and means .for regulating the throw of the operating-arm without varying the maximum throw of the handle; substantially as described.

2. In a cheese-cutter,the combinationof the following instrumentalities, to wit; a carrier for the cheese mounted on a fixed center, a knife movable toward and from the carrier and a mechanism for rotating the carrier 2. variable distance on its center, embodying an operating-arm havinga variable throw, a con trolling-handle therefor and means for regulating the throw of the operating-arm without influencing the throw of its controllinghandle; substantially as described.

3. In acheese-cutter, the combination of the following instrumentalities, to wit; a carrier for the cheese mounted to rotate on a center, a knife movable toward and from the carrier in a plane radial to the axis on which the carrier turns, and a mechanism for rotating the carrier embodying an arm having a mov-' able fulcrum, a controlling mechanism for said fulcrum and a gage to indicate an adjustment corresponding to the total weight of the cheese; substantially as described.

4. Ina cheese-cutter, the combination of the following instrumentalities, to wit; a carrier for the cheese mounted to rotate on a center, a knife movable toward and from the carrier in a plane radial to the axis of the carrier,

an operating-arm for rotating the carrier,

a controlling-handleconnected therewith, a

movable fulcrum for the operating arm, means for-shifting said fulcrum to vary the range of throw of the operating-arm and a gage for determining the throw of the operating-arm; substantially as described.

5.. In a cheese-cutter, the combination with a rotary cheese-carrier-and a knife movable toward and from the carrier, of an operatingarm for rotating the carrier, a controllinghandle connected therewith, a movable fulcrum for the operating-arm, a pivoted support for said fulcrum and a scale for determining the position of adjustment, substantially as described.

6; In a cheese-cutter, the combination with a rotary cheese-carrier and a knifemovable toward and from the carrier, of an operatingarm for rotating the carrier, a clutch connection between the arm and carrier, a movable fulcrum for the operating-arm, means for adjusting said fulcrum; substantially as described.

7. In acheese-cutter, the combination with a rotary cheese-carrier and a knife movable toward and from the carrier, of an operatingarm for rotating the carrier, stops for arresting, the movement of said arm in each direction, an adjustable fulcrum for the arm and a scale for determining the position of adjustment; substantially as described,

8. In a cheese-cutter, the combination with a rotary cheese-carrier and a knife movable toward and from the carrier, of an operatingarm for the carrier, a controlling extension for said arm, a movable fulcrum for the arm, a fulcrum-carrier a controlling-lever for said carrier, a link connecting'the fulcrum-carrier and controlling-lever and a scale with which the lever registers graduated to correspond to the total weightof the cheeses to be cut; substantially as described.

9. In a cheese-cutter, the combination with the knife, base, rotary carrier and mechanism for rotating the carrier mounted on the base, of a non-rotary spider carried by the base and overlying the rotating mechanism, a'

pivot connecting the spider and rotary carrier to center the latter and supports projecting through said spider to hold it in position and cooperating with the carrier remote from the pivot; substantiallyas described.

WILLIAM G. TEMPLETON. Witnesses:

ALEXANDER S. STEWART, ELIZABETH GRIFFITH. 

